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Russia creates Marburg virus vaccine

Russia creates Marburg virus vaccine

The Russian Consumer Watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, announced the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology Vector has created a vaccine for Marburg fever, which has successfully completed preclinical trials, demonstrating its …

WHO: pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming

WHO: pandemic ‘even deadlier’ than COVID is coming

The World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the world must prepare for the next pandemic, which could be “even deadlier” than the COVID-19 pandemic. In a meeting of the World Health …

WHO ends global health emergency

WHO ends global health emergency

Although the crisis phase is over, the current global situation with coronavirus still requires vigilance, the World Health Organization notes

WHO sets out two-year COVID policy

WHO sets out two-year COVID policy

The World Health Organization published its new two-year strategy for fighting COVID-19, seeking to help countries move from emergency mode to a long-term prevention and control strategy. Tha aim is "to support countries as they …

WHO: coronavirus getting less deadly

WHO: coronavirus getting less deadly

Globally, over 3.7 million new cases and over 26 000 COVID-19 deaths were reported in the last 28 days (20 February to 19 March 2023), a decrease of 31% and 46%, respectively, compared to the previous 28 days, according to the World Health …

WHO: COVID-19 remains global health emergency

WHO: COVID-19 remains global health emergency

The coronavirus remains a global health emergency, the World Health Organization chief said, after a key advisory panel found the pandemic may be nearing an “inflexion point” where higher levels of immunity can lower virus-related …

WHO to assess whether COVID-19 pandemic officially over

WHO to assess whether COVID-19 pandemic officially over

The World Health Organization (WHO) will meet this week to assess whether Covid-19 is officially moving out of the pandemic phase. "Almost three years on from declaring a public emergency of international concern, our …

'Immediate action' urged after toxic cough syrup deaths

'Immediate action' urged after toxic cough syrup deaths

The World Health Organization has called for "immediate and concerted action" to protect children from contaminated medicines after a spate of child deaths linked to cough syrups last year. In 2022, more than 300 children - …

WHO, China discuss current COVID situation

WHO, China discuss current COVID situation

Representatives of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday discussed the current COVID situation with senior officials of China's National Health Commission and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, according to a …

WHO hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year

WHO hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is "hopeful" that the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer be considered a global emergency some time next year. His comments at a briefing with media come as …

WHO: drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant

WHO: drop in COVID alertness could create deadly new variant

Lapses in strategies to tackle COVID-19 this year continue to create the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, as parts of China witness a rise in infections, the head of the World Health Organization said. "We are …